Black Myth: Zhong Kui Release Date, Platforms and What We Know

Is there a release date?

No. As of November 9, 2026, Game Science has not announced a release date, a release window or a year. The studio’s official FAQ answers the question with “as soon as we can”, then adds that the game first has to impress its own veteran developers, “so that pretty much guarantees it won’t be quick”.

The one fixed point on the calendar is the studio’s habit of reporting progress every August 20, the anniversary of Black Myth: Wukong’s launch. The 2025 reveal and the 2026 gameplay trailer both landed on that day, and the FAQ tells players to check the official accounts on that date each year. The next scheduled check-in is therefore August 20, 2027.

You will see “2028” in coverage from Wccftech and in community threads. That is an estimate built on Wukong’s development time and the studio’s “early development” wording. It is not an official statement, and we will not list a year here until Game Science does.

Which platforms are confirmed?

The official FAQ says PC and major consoles, with final platform details to follow in a pre-release announcement. It also confirms the game is a single-player action RPG with the same business model as Black Myth: Wukong, which means a one-time purchase rather than a free-to-play title.

For reference, Black Myth: Wukong launched on PC and PlayStation 5 in August 2024 and reached Xbox Series X|S a year later. Zhong Kui’s platform list will not be confirmed until the studio publishes it, so treat any PS5, Xbox or next-generation console claims as expectations, not facts.

What did the 15-minute gameplay trailer show?

On August 20, 2026, Game Science published a 15-minute gameplay trailer on its official YouTube channel, Bilibili and Weibo. The studio states the footage comes from an early, work-in-progress build captured at a 21:9 aspect ratio, and that the final game may differ.

What the footage establishes, as reported by Wccftech and 36Kr:

• A sword, not a staff. Zhong Kui fights with a blade and martial arts, favouring heavier strikes, dodges and counters rather than Wukong’s acrobatic staff combos.
• Fire and talismans. The blade can be imbued with fire, and paper talismans appear as part of the moveset.
• Parry and counter by default. The footage shows a parry-and-counterattack system plus a gauge in the lower-right UI that fills from hits, parries and dodges, similar in spirit to Wukong’s focus points.
• Almost no dialogue. The trailer is combat and atmosphere with brief story glimpses. The studio has declined to explain the story, saying fan theories already run ahead of the team.
• Theme of life and death. In a July 2026 interview reported by 36Kr, the studio said the core theme is life and death and that the storytelling will be more direct than Wukong’s.

Art director Yang Qi has also said publicly that the team is not using AI generation for the game’s art and is building assets by hand, a point the Chinese press highlighted after the trailer.

Timeline so far

How to follow the game

The official site at gamesci.cn/zhongkui hosts the trailer, the FAQ and a newsletter sign-up. Game Science posts under the single Black Myth account on YouTube and X, which covers both Wukong and Zhong Kui.

This page is in our upcoming releases list and on the Black Myth: Zhong Kui hub and will be updated when the studio announces a date, platforms or new footage. If you want a finished Chinese action game to play in the meantime, our Phantom Blade Zero guides cover S-GAME’s October 2026 release.

Images: official Black Myth: Zhong Kui artwork from the Game Science website. © Game Science Interactive Technology Co., Ltd.